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Erfan Mohamad Firdaus
CM🇶🇦FIDE 12102032· Male· Qatar· Born in 2009
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Erfan Mohamad Firdaus, a 17-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1852. He is on a steady climb with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Katara Ramadan Chess Open 2026, QCA Training Center Classical Tournament A - January 2026, and QATAR CUP Tournament 2025 - Men Section. Also played 2 rapid (including Qatar Teams Rapid Chess Championship) and 3 blitz events (including Doha Youth Center- Ramadan Blitz Tournament 2026) recently. His peak of 1885 was reached at age 17 (Mar 2026); he also reached #2 nationally in Nov 2023 and has been in top 3 for 30 months and counting.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 15). At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1852
Standard
Rpd1843·Blz1783
All-time high
1885
−33 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 17
Mar 2026 · age 17
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#60,771
#60,771 · players worldwide · of 216,808
National top 3 since Oct 2024
National top 3 since Oct 2024
Career timeline
17 entries2026
30 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 20 months · since Nov 2023
May 2026
1st U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1885
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1885
at age 17 · −33 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 16
Apr 2025
2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 15
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 15
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+29
1823 → 1852
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
13.5/ 1971.1%
12W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/8 | #17 | 1732 | -32.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/5 | #2 | 2137 | +61.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #4 | 2008 | -0.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIbrahim Al-Janahi
🇶🇦QAT·1675
+8 −0 =1
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsMithran Krishnakumar
🇮🇳IND·1713
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsHamad Al-KuwariCM
🇶🇦QAT·1785
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAlbin Sajan
🇮🇳IND·2108
+1 −5 =2
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAbel Sajan
🇮🇳IND·2065
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
Qatar
#2
out of 30 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,261
in continent
World
#60,771
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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